Consumer Discretionary Earnings: EPS beats outpace revenue

[Consumer Discretionary Apparel Stock Market Industry Sector Wall Street Buildings 3d Illustration] iQoncept/iStock via Getty Images Consumer discretionary companies delivered stronger results against EPS expectations than revenue estimates this week. Six of nine beat on earnings, but only four topped revenue forecasts. Year-over-year revenue increased at five companies, compared with four that grew EPS. HERE’S A LOOK AT HOW THE COMPANIES PERFORMED: * General Motors (GM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GM]): adj. EPS of $3.70 beats by $0.07; Revenue of $50.02B (+2.9% Y/Y) beats by $1.26B * Genuine Parts Company (GPC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GPC]): adj. EPS of $2.07 beats by $0.03; Revenue of $6.52B (+4.